Determining Ben Stiller's best role is no easy task, as the prolific performer has more than a few borderline iconic characters to his name. Tony Perkis in "Heavyweights," Mr. Furious in "Mystery Men," White Goodman in "Dodgeball," Chas Tenenbaum in "The Royal Tenenbaums," Tugg Speedman in "Tropic Thunder," the titular Derek "Zoolander," and Ted Stroehmann in "There's Something About Mary" are all characters that feel synonymous with Stiller, and roles that no one else but him could pull off. And then there's Greg Focker in "Meet the Parents," a role Stiller has played in three different films, the lovable everyman who can't seem to impress his overbearing father-in-law Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro). For as much as Stiller has made a name for himself with distinctive characters like Hal the Orderly Guy in "Happy Gilmore," his genuine charm allowed him to flourish in relatable roles, with Greg arguably the best example of this.
- 5/25/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The Road Dog is a comedy-drama film directed by Greg Glienna, who also co-wrote the film with Tony Boswell. The film revolves around an alcoholic standup comedian who gets a new lease on life when he tries to get to know his son, whom he didn’t even know existed. The Road Dog stars Doug Stanhope in the lead role with Khrystyne Haje, Greg Fitzsimmons, and Tim Kazurinsky starring in supporting roles. So, if you liked The Road Dog here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Standing Up, Falling Down (Prime Video & Hulu) Credit – Shout! Studios
Synopsis: A struggling stand-up comedian (Ben Schwartz) moves back home to Long Island with his tail tucked between his legs and strikes up an unlikely friendship with his eccentric dermatologist (Billy Crystal).
Funny People (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann star in...
Standing Up, Falling Down (Prime Video & Hulu) Credit – Shout! Studios
Synopsis: A struggling stand-up comedian (Ben Schwartz) moves back home to Long Island with his tail tucked between his legs and strikes up an unlikely friendship with his eccentric dermatologist (Billy Crystal).
Funny People (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures
Synopsis: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Leslie Mann star in...
- 10/23/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Previous | Image 1 of 10 | NextDoug Stanhope of ‘The Road Dog.’
Chicago – Stand-up comedy icon Doug Stanhope will be featured in a new film releasing through Video-On-Demand beginning October 6th, 2023. “The Road Dog” features Stanhope as an alcoholic comedian who re-connects with a long lost son who wants to go into the family business. Photographer Joe Arce shot the following Exclusive Portraits at the film’s recent premiere run at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, Illinois.
In “The Road Dog,” Doug Stanhope is Jimmy Quinn, an alcoholic comedian who gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with his estranged son David (Des Mulrooney), who has quit med school to become … a stand-up comic. As they hit the road together, the feel-good starts to wear down quickly, especially as Jimmy’s drinking gets in way of their reconnection.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Stanhope is a stand out in this on-the-road story, as he...
Chicago – Stand-up comedy icon Doug Stanhope will be featured in a new film releasing through Video-On-Demand beginning October 6th, 2023. “The Road Dog” features Stanhope as an alcoholic comedian who re-connects with a long lost son who wants to go into the family business. Photographer Joe Arce shot the following Exclusive Portraits at the film’s recent premiere run at the historic Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge, Illinois.
In “The Road Dog,” Doug Stanhope is Jimmy Quinn, an alcoholic comedian who gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with his estranged son David (Des Mulrooney), who has quit med school to become … a stand-up comic. As they hit the road together, the feel-good starts to wear down quickly, especially as Jimmy’s drinking gets in way of their reconnection.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Stanhope is a stand out in this on-the-road story, as he...
- 10/5/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – “The Road Dog” refers to the stand-up comic who lives that life from town to town. The new film by the same name is co-written by Tony Boswell and Greg Glienna (also director), and will screen at the Park Ridge (Il) Pickwick Theatre (click here).
On Saturday, September 2nd, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com will moderate a Q&a immediately after the 7:30pm screening. Scheduled to appear will be Doug Stanhope (lead actor portraying Jimmy Quinn), Des Mulrooney (portrays son David), the legendary Tim Kazurinsky, producer/co-writer Tony Boswell, producer Yassuein Paradise and director Greg Glienna.
’The Road Dog’ at Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge (Illinois)
Photo credit: Cem Productions
In the film Doug Stanhope is Jimmy Quinn, an alcoholic stand-up comedian who gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with his estranged son David (Des Mulrooney), who had quit med school to become … a stand-up comic. As they hit the road together,...
On Saturday, September 2nd, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com will moderate a Q&a immediately after the 7:30pm screening. Scheduled to appear will be Doug Stanhope (lead actor portraying Jimmy Quinn), Des Mulrooney (portrays son David), the legendary Tim Kazurinsky, producer/co-writer Tony Boswell, producer Yassuein Paradise and director Greg Glienna.
’The Road Dog’ at Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge (Illinois)
Photo credit: Cem Productions
In the film Doug Stanhope is Jimmy Quinn, an alcoholic stand-up comedian who gets a chance at redemption when he reconnects with his estranged son David (Des Mulrooney), who had quit med school to become … a stand-up comic. As they hit the road together,...
- 8/31/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has locked down rights to The Road Dog, a dramatic comedy set in the world of stand-up that stars veteran comic Doug Stanhope (The Man Show). The film will enjoy a week-long theatrical engagement at Pickwick Theatre in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge from September 1-7 and become available across North America on digital October 6th.
Immediately following the evening shows on both Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2, Stanhope and newcomer co-star Des Mulrooney will be present for Q&As with the filmmakers. Tickets can be purchased now.
Co-written, directed and produced by Greg Glienna, whose 1992 indie Meet the Parents served as the basis for the same-name Uni comedy starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, The Road Dog tells the story of aging, alcoholic comedian Jimmy Quinn (Stanhope), a veteran of stand-up comedy’s glory days.
Immediately following the evening shows on both Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept. 2, Stanhope and newcomer co-star Des Mulrooney will be present for Q&As with the filmmakers. Tickets can be purchased now.
Co-written, directed and produced by Greg Glienna, whose 1992 indie Meet the Parents served as the basis for the same-name Uni comedy starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, The Road Dog tells the story of aging, alcoholic comedian Jimmy Quinn (Stanhope), a veteran of stand-up comedy’s glory days.
- 8/22/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Puppy Love is a romantic comedy film directed by Nick Fabiano and Richard Alan Reid from a screenplay by Greg Glienna, Peter Stass, and Kristen Guenther. The rom-com film stars Grant Gustin and Lucy Hale in the lead roles of Max and Nicole. Puppy Love follows the two after a horrible first date but Max’s dog gets pregnant by Nicole’s dog and this starts a cutesy and anxiety-filled love story. So, if you loved Puppy Love here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Rescued by Ruby (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: State trooper Dan (Grant Gustin) dreams of joining the K-9 Search & Rescue team, but no one will give him the chance. Shelter dog Ruby dreams of having a home, but is running out of hope. When fate brings Dan and Ruby together, it’s their unshakable bond that helps them face their toughest challenge yet. Based on a true story.
Rescued by Ruby (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
Synopsis: State trooper Dan (Grant Gustin) dreams of joining the K-9 Search & Rescue team, but no one will give him the chance. Shelter dog Ruby dreams of having a home, but is running out of hope. When fate brings Dan and Ruby together, it’s their unshakable bond that helps them face their toughest challenge yet. Based on a true story.
- 8/12/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Amazon Freevee has acquired the Lionsgate movie Puppy Love, starring Pretty Little Liars alumna Lucy Hale and Grant Gustin, who is coming off a nine-season run as the star of the CW’s The Flash.
The Freevee Original film will premiere on the free, ad-supported streaming platform later this summer. It will also be available to rent or own digitally on its debut date.
Inspired by BuzzFeed’s viral 2015 digital series Puppyhood, Puppy Love was produced by BuzzFeed Studios through the company’s deal with Lionsgate. It was filmed in Canada last summer, with Hale and Gustin both posting on social media Aug. 29 that they had wrapped a movie together with no further detail.
Lucy Hale and Grant Gustin
In Puppy Love, after a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole (Hale) and socially-anxious Max (Gustin) vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs find a love match,...
The Freevee Original film will premiere on the free, ad-supported streaming platform later this summer. It will also be available to rent or own digitally on its debut date.
Inspired by BuzzFeed’s viral 2015 digital series Puppyhood, Puppy Love was produced by BuzzFeed Studios through the company’s deal with Lionsgate. It was filmed in Canada last summer, with Hale and Gustin both posting on social media Aug. 29 that they had wrapped a movie together with no further detail.
Lucy Hale and Grant Gustin
In Puppy Love, after a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole (Hale) and socially-anxious Max (Gustin) vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs find a love match,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Universal Pictures' comedy "Little Fockers" hits theaters on December 22nd! Get ready for more laughs, under the direction of Paul Weitz, who helms from the writing by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern and Barbra Streisand. Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Jay Roach and John Hamburg produce. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers...
- 12/12/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures' comedy "Little Fockers" hits theaters on December 22nd! Get ready for more laughs, under the direction of Paul Weitz, who helms from the writing by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern and Barbra Streisand. Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Jay Roach and John Hamburg produce. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers...
- 12/12/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Win tickets to the Universal Pictures' eagerly anticipated comedy of the year "Little Fockers," starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. The film opens December 22nd and is directed by Paul Weitz from the writing by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. See below for screening locations and dates Movie Jungle has partnered on. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally...
- 11/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Win tickets to the Universal Pictures' eagerly anticipated comedy of the year "Little Fockers," starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. The film opens December 22nd and is directed by Paul Weitz from the writing by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. See below for screening locations and dates Movie Jungle has partnered on. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally...
- 11/24/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have the second trailer for Universal Pictures' "Little Fockers" upcoming comedy in standard and high definition versions. Starring in the Paul Weitz-directed film are Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey wrote the screenplay based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get “in” with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack...
- 11/16/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have the second trailer for Universal Pictures' "Little Fockers" upcoming comedy in standard and high definition versions. Starring in the Paul Weitz-directed film are Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey wrote the screenplay based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get “in” with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack...
- 11/16/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer below as well as new images from Universal Pictures' eagerly anticipated upcoming comedy "Little Fockers." The Paul Weitz-helmed film opens on December 22nd and is written by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created vy Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. With a cast like Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand, the film looks ready to bring in fans of the franchise as well as a solid opening weekend take. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two...
- 11/10/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer below as well as new images from Universal Pictures' eagerly anticipated upcoming comedy "Little Fockers." The Paul Weitz-helmed film opens on December 22nd and is written by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created vy Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. With a cast like Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand, the film looks ready to bring in fans of the franchise as well as a solid opening weekend take. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two...
- 11/10/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have 2 new character panels in from Universal Pictures' eagerly anticipated "Little Fockers." They're watching you...watch them with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. The comedy hits theaters on December 22nd and also stars Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. Paul Weitz directs from the screenplay by John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke. Produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Jay Roach and Hamburg...
- 10/26/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out a featurette from Universal Pictures eagerly anticipated comedy follow-up "Little Fockers," starring Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey wrote the screenplay based on the characters created by Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. Paul Weitz directed the film produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Jay Roach and John Hamburg. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam (Polo) and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get “in” with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack...
- 10/20/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the first trailer for Universal Pictures' eagerly anticipated follow-up "Little Fockers." The Paul Weitz-helmed comedy stars Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Laura Dern, Harvey Keitel and Barbra Streisand. Pic opens on December 22nd. John Hamburg and Larry Stuckey write based on the characters created vy Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clark. Produced by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Jay Roach and John Hamburg. The test of wills between Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) escalates to new heights of comedy in the third installment of the blockbuster series—Little Fockers. Laura Dern, Jessica Alba and Harvey Keitel join the returning all-star cast for a new chapter of the worldwide hit franchise. It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers...
- 6/25/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jeff Favreproduction: A Beautiful View, Son of Semele Theatre; Robots vs. Fake Robots, Powerhouse Theatre; Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, Geffen Playhouse.Playwriting: David Largman Murray, Robots vs. Fake Robots.Direction: Don Boughton, A Beautiful View; John Doyle, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre; Tiger Reel, Cartoon, Art/Works Theatre; Elise Robertson, The Women, Circus Theatricals.Music Direction: Sarah Travis, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Scenic Design: Simon Higlett, The School of Night, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum; Christine Jones, Spring Awakening, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre; Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre.Lighting Design: Russell H. Champa, The School of Night; Richard Jones, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.Costume Design: Anthony Ward, My Fair Lady.Sound Design: Dan Moses Schreier, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.Perfomance In A (Primarily) Straight Play:Gregory Itzin,...
- 3/11/2009
- backstage.com
If their lives were a Hollywood comedy, it might be called When Greg Met Mary.... Greg Glienna is a writer-director-actor-musician, and Mary Ruth Clarke is a writer-actor. Though Glienna is based in L.A. and Clarke resides in Chicago, they have shared a longtime friendship and have collaborated as writers a few times over the years. The two recently resumed their artistic partnership with the L.A. world premiere of a stage comedy they co-authored, Suffer the Long Night, which opened at the Meta Theatre recently and continues through Sept. 14.The first joint effort by Glienna and Clarke was a low-budget independent film comedy that should sound familiar to many: Meet the Parents (1992). It became the basis for Universal's 2000 hit film of the same name, starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, which in turn spawned the 2004 sequel Meet the Fockers and a rumored -- yet unconfirmed -- third film.
- 8/21/2008
- by Les Spindle
- backstage.com
Danny DeVito and Kathy Bates have signed on to star in Relative Strangers, which DeVito is producing. The project, in front of cameras with Greg Glienna at the helm, centers on an uptight professional (Ron Livingston) who sets out to meet his biological parents only to discover that they are from the wrong side of the trailer park. DeVito and Bates will play the parents, with Neve Campbell also signed on to play the fiancee of Livingston's character. Producing alongside DeVito are Brian Etting, Ram Bergman and Josh Etting. Glienna penned the screenplay along with Peter Stass. Equity Pictures Medienfonds is financing the project. Bates is repped by ICM and Susan Smith and Associates. DeVito is repped by CAA.
- 10/13/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neve Campbell will star in the lead female role opposite Ron Livingston in the indie Relative Strangers, being produced by Danny DeVito. The project, directed by Greg Glienna, centers on an uptight professional (Livingston) who sets out to meet his biological parents only to discover that they are from the wrong side of the trailer park. Campbell plays the fiancee of Livingston's character. Other casting is expected to be announced shortly. Producing the film are DeVito, Brian Etting, Ram Bergman and Josh Etting. Glienna penned the screenplay along with Peter Stass. Campbell, repped by ICM, Forster Entertainment and attorney Steve Younger, is coming off positive reviews for her starring turn in the festival feature When Will I Be Loved for helmer James Toback. Her other recent credits include Robert Altman's The Company.
- 10/11/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ron Livingston is in negotiations to find his way to Relative Strangers, signing on for a lead role in the indie film for helmer Greg Glienna. The story centers on an uptight professional (Livingston) who sets out to meet his biological parents only to discover that they are from the wrong side of the trailer park. Other casting is expected to be announced shortly. Ram Bergman, Danny DeVito and Josh Etting are producing from a script by Glienna and Peter Stass. Livingston most recently starred opposite Brittany Murphy in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios' Little Black Book and has since wrapped production on the indies American Crude and Pretty Persuasion. He is repped by JB Roberts at Thruline Entertainment, Endeavor and the law firm Behr, Abramson & Kaller.
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